God of Tricksters

When she heard the invitation, she closed her eyes for a moment before shaking her head. "It's tempting, but I'd like to refuse."

"Eh?"

"It seems that you don't know much about it… You need to give a lot before being able to challenge another King or Queen."

"Give a lot?" Theo tilted his head in confusion. He had never heard any of this when learning from the Lightning Saint.

"Yes. The implication of two Kings fighting against each other is too big. There is even a potential of a full-scale war. That's why we don't really fight against each other. Also, with the two Orders colliding with each other, there is a potential disaster that will come after it. That's why the one who needs to clean up is the one being challenged."

"Because that's your territory?"

"Yes. Basically, depending on the result, there is a chance that our territories will go to war. Even if you don't have territory or I've warned my people, there is a chance that they will come and attack you. In the worst case, they might see me getting injured and taking that chance to seize my power."

"I see. It seems that I haven't put thoughts into it." Theo lowered his head, recalling his memories about Orders.

He remembered that when the Dark King asked him for a spar, the latter immediately gave him the Friend Seal. Giving this one seal alone could implicate him because the others would realize that he was related to him. If he caused trouble, there would be a chance that another King Class Monster would take advantage of the Friend Seal to attack the Dark King.

Then, the Dark King also gave the mining right. Last but not least, it was the help to contain the Fist Saint.

Of course, a part of it was due to the stability of the region as well as his thanks for helping his son, but it wasn't equal. In other words, the reason why the Dark King actually gave all this to him was the payment for the sparring they would have later.

Hence, Theo realized that he was indeed rude to Avarice.

"I apologize for my behavior. I should have put more thoughts into it."

"That's fine. It's true that I'm interested in your power. Because this is your first time, I'll give you a discount. I have two conditions if you want to challenge me. First, reveal your Order before the fight. Second, we'll fight tonight."

Theo was surprised that Avarice still gave him a chance despite his rudeness. An Order was one of the biggest secrets a person could have. It was obvious that he couldn't share his Order that easily.

But this fight was against Avarice. Even he had already known that her order was Moonlight. Revealing his Order before the fight was like a chivalrous spirit.

As for the second condition, Avarice wanted to use the moonlight to strengthen her. Theo also wanted to fight Avarice at her best, so he didn't really have any problem agreeing to this condition.

The fight shouldn't last too long because he needed time to return to the other side as well. Since there were still a few hours before they could fight, Theo thought about using his clone to inform Felix that he might be a bit late.

After some consideration, Theo nodded with a serious expression. "That's good enough for me."

"Remember. I'm just trying to teach you that it is not that easy to ask someone to fight you, especially another King or even a Saint. Unless you want to cause a huge war, it's better not to ask about it. It will be bad if you get killed or kill the opponent in the process."

"Yes, I understand it now. I'll be more careful."

"Good." Avarice nodded, satisfied.

"There is still time. You can have a proper rest or visit someone…"

"Sorry, I think I'll stay here until the night comes." Theo shook his head helplessly.

Avarice looked at his face for a moment and respected his choice. "Alright. In that case, it's better to bring you to the place where we're going to fight. You can wait there."

"Sure." Theo agreed without hesitation.

Avarice then asked the shadow fox to do a few things for her before she led Theo to a huge plain one hour away from the ravine. There was nothing that could be used here. No trees, boulders, or even slopes.

If they fought here, they could only rely on their strength.

"This is where we're going to fight. There are no monsters in the area, so it's perfect. I have to warn you about one thing. Fighting against a King is not as easy as you think it'll be."

"I understand." Theo nodded with a serious expression. He never underestimated his enemy, so he would prepare for the worst.

"Alright. This is just a spar, so I don't wish to fight too much. The fight will only last for ten minutes. Whatever state that fight is in, we'll end the fight."

"Okay. I don't have any problem with that."

"Alright then. Since you've agreed, I'll prepare for the fight as well." Avarice nodded with a serious expression and finally left him.

Of course, Theo didn't forget to say 'Reality' as a part of the agreement.

After that, Theo closed his eyes as he focused on his body.

'This is it. I know how a King Class fights, but this is the first time I face a King Class Monster… This is what I'm lacking right now. The Order is truly effective against normal people, but if my opponents are top one hundred experts, it will be a different case.

'Also, my current situation is not that good either because my rationality has been corrupted by other realities. And with my clone going back to the other side, I can't really showcase my full power. Even so, this will be a good spar because I can learn so much from it.

'In that case, what I should think right now is…' Theo focused on his Reality Eyes, the recent strength he acquired from the world itself. What kind of fight could he show with the addition of the Reality Eyes…